All The Way From Home

chapter 37

Firdaus's pov

Halimas wedding preparation had started three days ago and today was the wedding day and the day she'd be conveyed to her house

Halimas mum was really glad to see me saying its been long since we met and truly it has been long

Since they were the bride's family , I have been seeing haneef a lot for the few past days

Whenever I wanted to help with something , he'd tell me to go get some rest . It was so obvious he cared for the baby a lot

But it wasn't only him , everyone treated me as if i was a porcelain doll and I'd break if i did anything at all

"Firdaus you should go sit down "
"Firdaus i think you should go eat some food . You should be eating healthy now "
"Firdaus you're not supposed to stress yourself "

Firdaus Firdaus Firdaus....

It's always that way now . So I'm saving myself the drama and sitting down on a chair outside receiving guests and eating

Who could blame me ? I have a baby with a huge appetite that craves for the weirdest combination of food

"An daura aure "

Some old women came in and started to announce while doing guda (yodelling)

This reminds me of how I felt when mine was announced . She must be feeling the same way now

I stood up from my lazy sitting position to go see our bride when i saw zainab and Zara coming my way
Did I mention that they were both married now ? And honestly they've been the best versions of themselves now

Not that they were bad people but they're better now

"We heard good news Firdaus "
Zainab said with a huge smile

"Yes and I'm glad because now we'll be twinning "
Zara said pointing her tummy but I was confused . Then It hit me hard that she meant she was pregnant too

Well that's great news

"Masha Allah Zara . How old is it ?"
I asked looking at her

"Two months and some days "
She answered

"Well..you're right, we really are twinning because mine's just the same "
We all start to laugh then i excused myself that I had to go see the bride

They said bye and left

............

" Halima I know Ahmad is going to take good care of you "
She's been crying endlessly since when the knot got tied and I've been trying to calm her down

She's lucky that she's marrying because she loves Ahmad
I didn't have a choice but now all I can say is Alhamdullilah

"I know "
She said while looking at me and right now her face was looking red already
I can't let her continue with this

"I know you're scared that you're leaving home . You're scared that you're going to have to build a house with him and with that comes a lot of responsibilities but hey...think about this. You'll be with the love of your life and you love him so much right?"

She gently nods and thankfully her sobs start to die down

"Ahmad is a very nice person tho he could be very mischievous like Loki in Thor "
We both laugh now

"But I know you'll be happy together and you'll be visiting home too "

She smiles a little bit then drags me into a long hug while saying thank you to me

"Dont mention . If you were here during my time and I was crying , I know you'd do the same "

And truly I knew she would . She's good when it comes to cheering up and not to mention her strong will to tease at the very wrong moment

But it's fun anyways

Rukkayah didn't get to come on time because she was having a little bit of some family drama concerning the side of husbands

She promised she'd be around the moment she gets a chance to get out

..........

"Firdaus you've been roaming around endlessly since . It's not time for halima to get conveyed ,at least sit down and get to eat something before its time "

This was Ammi ,and I couldn't help but laugh

"Oh , you're even laughing koh? Wallahi bakya jin magana ( you dont listen to what you're being told )"

She said while playfully hitting my arm

"Ammi I promise I'll sit down and wait till its time "
I say while dragging a chair to sit down

She gives me a final look then heads down into the crowd

Ammi!

I chuckle internally then it came to my mind that Mubarak said he'd call to check up on me when he was less busy but he hasn't

I got my phone from my purse and decided to call him but he wasn't picking

I called once..twice..thrice
Still no answer

I hope he's alright

For some reason I started to get really worried . I started to over think and all I wanted was to see him that moment

I waited for halima to get conveyed then told her I was worried about Mubarak . She understood and said i could go and we'll talk later

I bid rukkayah bye and she assured me Mubarak would be fine in shaa Allah

And i wanted it to be true because I was having a very bad feeling

I quickly called the driver to take me home and while I was on my way home , I kept on praying for Mubarak to be fine

............

I quickly got into the parlour and there was no sign of Mubarak . The lights were off
That's weird

I went on calling his name while entering and coming out of the kitchen , balcony , and the bq. Still no sign of him

Then I decided to go upstairs when i saw pieces of broken glass on the staircase and I just got more worried seeing it

I gently walked watching my steps to avoid stepping on it with my bare foot

Getting through the stairs with my feet not becoming bloody , I quickened my pace while calling his name out out

I entered his room and he wasn't there , checked the bathroom and still wasn't there

Then I entered mine and grew really impatient not seeing him

I quickly rushed to get to see the last two rooms then i saw him in the last one

He was lying down and from the looks of it , he fell down. He fainted

I didn't know when my heartbeat increased and when i started to shake with the fear of him being in another state other than fainting

No...it can't be
He can't be....

"Mubarak "
I started to yell his name while shaking him and crying

I was so scared but then i realised I didn't search for his heartbeat

I placed my hand on his chest then realised he was still with me

But from the way he was breathing , it wasn't normal

I quickly called the driver and with his help , got him into the car to get him to the hospital as soon as possible

I put his head on my laps and stroked his face gently while whispering
"Its okay " and crying even when i knew he couldn't hear me